Benito Lopez
Skill profile
Built on 38 minutes of tracked cage time across 4 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Insider info
Mario Bautista favored — picked against Benito Lopez lean UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Lemos · November 2, 2022
The analyst favors the other side mainly because of the unknown that comes with a roughly three-year layoff for Lopez.
Lopez has a real reach advantage in this matchup and is credited with using it well, working solid boxing at range and landing leg kicks with genuine intent to cause damage rather than just score points. The problem is a long layoff of about three years, leaving real doubt about which version of him shows up — the same fighter, an improved one, or someone who has lost a step.
Striking trend
Fight history
L Mario Bautista 10-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:54 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos · November 5, 2022
W Vince Morales 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: De Randamie vs. Ladd · July 13, 2019
L Manny Bermudez 13-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:09 — UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Velasquez · February 17, 2019
W Albert Morales 7-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
Losses by method
Fights by organization
Full career — 12 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Mario Bautista | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
November 5, 2022 |
UFC | 1 | 4:54 |
| W | Vince Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs. Ladd
July 13, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Manny Bermudez | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Velasquez
February 17, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 3:09 |
| W | Albert Morales | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Steven Peterson | Decision (split) | Dana White's Contender Series 7
August 22, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Benjamin Vinson | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | KOTC: Flashback
June 24, 2017 |
KOTC | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Journey Newson | KO (punches) | KOTC: Unchallenged
October 8, 2016 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:04 |
| W | Rick James | KO (punch) | KOTC: Home Turf
March 19, 2016 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:08 |
| W | Stephone Taylor | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 36
July 12, 2015 |
IFC | 1 | 0:56 |
| W | Matt Wagy | Submission (guillotine choke) | WFC 13: Huckaba vs. Mitchell
February 28, 2015 |
WFC | 1 | 0:48 |
| W | Drey Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) | WFC 11: Mitchell vs. Major
September 13, 2014 |
WFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Oscar Ramirez | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 115
April 4, 2014 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Benito Lopez) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.